Powder dispenser



May 21, 1929.

J. S P RING 1,714,281

POWDER DISPENSER Filed Feb. 7, 1927 .9 i I II l [I i v 18 a a 21 I I I10 21 I I 14 I 14 H A 13 13 I II I INVENTOR Jospk 5221223 ATTORNEYPatented May 21, 1 929.

UNITED, STATES PATENT F oFFiCE.

JOSEPH spams, E CHICAGO, inmivors, AssIeNoR ro THE B'EUNswIcx-EALxECOLLENDER COMPANY, OF WILMINGTON, DEL W RE, n'oonrom'rroiv 0F DELA-WARE.

P WDER. DISPENSER.

Application filed February 7, 1927 Serial. No. 168,496.

My invention relates to dispensers for finely divided matter and has aspecial relation to talcum powder dispensers.

One object of the invention is to provide an especially simple mountingfor a powder receptacle on which the receptacle may be verticallyreciprocated for shaking powder through the apertured bottom thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a receptacle of thecharacter described, which will be simple in construction, easy toassemble and inexpensive to manufacture.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, V

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a powder dispenser embodying theinvention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 1 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 14 of Fig.

The powder receptacle 9- comprises a body 10 which may be of cylindricalshape and has vertically extending grooves 11 stamped or formed in anyother suitable manner in its sides. The body 10 may be formed from ablank of sheet metal which may be rolled into the form ofa cylinder, theends of which are then welded together as shown at 12. Secured to thebottom end ofthe body 10 by solder or any other suit-able means is a cap13 comprising a flange let in which the bottom end of the body fits, anda central exten sion 15 having perforations 16 therethrough. A removablecover 17 is detachably secured to the upper end of the body 10 by meansof a bayonet'slot 18 and a pin 19.

A sheet metal band comprising supporting end portions 21, a loop portion22 and paral- 40 lel engaging portions 23 intermediate said end and loopportions encircles the body 10 for supporting the same in operativeposition.

Inwardly extending projections or deformations 24 are formed or stampedin the loop portion 22 and are adapted to enter corresponding grooves11, for supporting the body in the band. A bolt 25 passes throughelongated slots or openings in the parallel engaging portions 23 of theband, and has a nut 26 thereon, for forcing said parallel engagingportions 23 against each other. By tightening the nut 26 on the bolt theloop portion 22 will be drawn more closely about the receptacle therebybringing. the projec-- tions 24 into their correspondinggrooves 11' andthus limiting the sliding movement of the receptacle inthe band.

Positioned between and supported by the parallel engaging portions 23 oftheband is one end of a bracket 27, the other end of which is extendeddownwardly to a point below the cap 13,.and has secured thereto bywelding or n any other suitable manner a ring 29, which is adapted toreceive and support a cup 30 directly beneath the receptacle forcatching matter dropped from the latter. The openings 20 in the parallelengaging por- I tions 23 are elongated so as to facilitate theassembling of the device. Openings 31 are provided in the supportingportions 21 of the band for screws or the like as a means for securingthe device in a rigid manner to a permanent fixture.

The elongated grooves 11 in the body of the receptacle will permitlimited up and down movement of the latter in the loop 22, and becauseof this when the receptacle is struck upwardly a jar will be given itcausing a suitable amount of powder to be deposited thereby. 80

It will be noted that the device is made of a minimum number of partsandthat it may be easily and readily assembled in place for use.

Having described my invention, what I 85 claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. In a device of thecharacter described the combination with a receptacle havingperforations in the bottom and a vertical groove in the side thereof, ofa metal band, the ends of which constitute supports and the middleportion of which extends closely around said receptacle and a projectionon said band extending into said groove for limiting the movement ofsaid receptacle.

2. In a device of the character described the combination with areceptacle having perforations in the bottom thereof, of a sheet metalband having supporting end portions 100 and portions adjacent said endportions en+ gaging each other and a loop portion extending closelyaround said receptacle, said receptacle being vertically movable in saidloop portion, stop means for limiting the 105 vertical movement of saidreceptacle in said 2" A i a 1,714,281

loop portion, and a cup supported by said second mentioned portions forcatching matter dropped by said receptacle.

3. In a deviceof the character descr'bed 5 the combination with acylindrical sheet metal receptacle having perforations in the bottom andhaving the side thereof deformed to provide an elongated verticalgroove, of a sheet metal band encircling said receptacle and having adeformation thereon extending 10 into said groove for limiting themovement of vsaid receptacle and means for supporting said band. nJOSEPH SPRING.

